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FA Trophy: Eight clubs in battle to reach the semifinals

Saturday, 29 February 2020, 11:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Henry Brincat

Eight clubs will be battling for a place in the semifinals of the competition. The quarterfinals are, in fact, scheduled to be played between today and tomorrow. Today at the Hibernians...

Tottenham's Son to be quarantined upon return from Korea

Friday, 28 February 2020, 19:08 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Son Heung-min will spend some time away from the Tottenham squad once he returns from having surgery in South Korea as a precaution in relation to the virus outbreak. Son underwent an operation...

Infantino: Football without fans no long-term virus solution

Friday, 28 February 2020, 18:10 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Playing soccer matches in the long term without fans is unsustainable, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday as a fast-spreading new virus caused havoc with sporting events. For the...

Olympic champion Sun Yang banned for 8 years in doping case

Friday, 28 February 2020, 17:21 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

When the hammer came down on a container holding a vial of Sun Yang's blood, it ultimately shattered the career of China's greatest swimmer. The three-time Olympic champion was banned for eight...

Man City could be without Laporte for up to a month

Friday, 28 February 2020, 14:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte is facing another extended spell out of the team, this time with a hamstring injury. The French center back was hurt in the 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the...

FIFA kicks off process to agree match calendar from 2024

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 18:34 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

FIFA began the process Thursday of sorting out how to fit international games into soccer's congested schedule from 2024, with complex talks expected to find agreement with clubs, leagues and player...

Swimmer Filippo Magnini's 4-year doping ban annulled by CAS

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 17:04 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Two-time swimming world champion Filippo Magnini was cleared of doping and had his four-year ban annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday. “I WON. The TAS acquitted me...

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